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ABOUT UNIVERSAL TELEVISION (UTV)  
Universal Television (UTV), a division of Universal Studio Group, is one of the largest and most successful television studios in the world. Led by President Erin Underhill, the studio is known for programming with broad appeal and cultural relevance. UTV currently produces over 40 primetime comedies and dramas across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Home to commercial hits such as Dick Wolf's enormously successful "Law & Order," "One Chicago" and "FBI"-branded series, UTV also produces celebrated premium series including the Emmy Award-winning "Hacks" and "The Gilded Age," fan favorites "St. Denis Medical," "Loot," "A Man on the Inside" and "The Four Seasons," as well as cultural phenomena "Bel-Air," "Never Have I Ever" and "The Best Man: The Final Chapters." UTV's library comprises some of the greatest contemporary shows in television history, including "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "The Good Place," "Will & Grace," "Friday Night Lights," "New Amsterdam" and more.

The Entertainment Coordinator will provide administrative support to two executives in Production within the Universal Television Studio organization. The role also interacts with internal leadership team, clients, networks and all personnel, and with external studio clients, executive producers and producers.

Essential Responsibilities:

• General administrative duties including: answering telephones, scheduling, arranging drive-ons, copying, filing, processing expenses, and planning all travel arrangements for executives
• Maintain reports and databases for staffing submissions, production schedules, material delivery, and studio-wide series coverage
• Coordinate conference calls, run-thrus, and both in-person and virtual meetings and table reads; maintain files and status reports for series in production
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts, production needs, and administrative gaps; proactively address issues or escalate appropriately without requiring direct instruction.
• Continuously evaluates existing processes and workflows, identifying redundancies or outdated practices and proactively propose improvements 
• Assist in internal communication with our production and talent, and across NBCU departments and divisions; as well as with external partners in the creative community: networks, streaming services, other studios, agencies and managers
• Process contracts, deal memos, and budgets as well as maintain staff, crew, and travel databases
• Distribute materials to internal and external parties as needed following strict protocols
• Will be a team player and cover for other department assistants as needed

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year working within studio, network, agency or production company in an assistant capacity

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree
• Working knowledge of Adobe, Final Draft, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Knowledge of how the TV development and current programming processes work and key players within the industry
• Willingness to read and write coverage for writer submissions or other creative material
• Multi-task oriented, excellent organizational and time management skills, as position will assist high volume department
• Flexible, personable, self-starter, and extremely detail-oriented with the ability to interface with the creative community as well as all levels of NBCU staff
• Ability to work well in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

• Salary range: $56,000-$60,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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